| Source | WTTW |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Sept. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Sept. 23, 2026, 1:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://news.wttw.com/2026/09/23/she-lived-see-deb-s-law-take-effect-now-she-can-choose-how-she-dies |
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CHICAGO (AP) — Deb Robertson counted the days, hoping she’d live long enough for
a new Illinois law to go into effect that allows terminally ill people like her
to use a lethal prescription to end their lives.
A diagnosis of a rare, aggressive form of cancer had forced her into retirement
after thr...